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Murray’s legal team argued that his deteriorating health, which has led to his reliance on a walking aid and undergoing brain scans amid fears he may be developing multiple sclerosis, meant there was no chance of him absconding.

His brothers, who attended court for the hearing, were also prepared to put up a £10,000 cash surety.

But Judge Smyth held that Murray’s attitude to the authorities was “highly relevant” to concerns he could flee.

She accepted he currently has significant physical impairment for currently unexplained reasons. Refusing bail, she confirmed: “The requested person will remain in custody.”

The judge stressed that a full hearing of the extradition case must be completed “in the very near future”.